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F. C. BROCK.

"SLIP COVER.

APPLICAT ION FILED MAR. 5, l9l9' Patented May6,1919* 2 SHEETS8HEET 2 WITNESS:

ATTORNEY.

FREDERICK C. BROCK, 0F COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR T '0 THE J. r. eonnon COMPANY,

or COLUMBUS, OHIO, A CORPORATION or OHIO.

SLIP-COVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 6, 1919.

Application filed March 5, 1919. Serial No. 280,713.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK C. BROCK,

.a citizen of the United States of America,

residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Slip-Covers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to slip covers for the seat structures of automobiles and aims to provide a cover which is so simple that any one can apply the same, even though he may be absolutely devoid of any mechanical ability. It further aims to provide a novel type of seat cover which is of such form that one size of cover may be applied to many different models of automobiles, even though the dimensions of their seat structures vary materially, as in fact they frequently do.

I have provided a single piece seat cover with sufiicient material to cover the seat back and the top and front of 'the seat cushion. Not only this, but I have provided surplus material in each cover so that each cover, when applied, may be folded along an approximately median line and so that this fold may be drawn down in between the seat back and the seat cushion. Both the height of the seat back and the depth and width of the seat cushion are variable factors and I have provided this surplus ma- I terial to compensate for these variations, with the result that one seat cover may be fitted to any number of seat structures having different dimensions.

My improved slip seat cover is preferably formed in a flat sheet and is supplemented by a couple of straps which are connected to the rear of such sheet at an approximately median line. These straps pass. down into the crevice between the seat back and the seat cushion and they then desirably pass forward beneath the seat cushion and are connected to the hanging front of the cushion cover portion. My structure .is an extremely advantageous one, because the straps may be utilized, even after the cushion is in position, to draw the above-mentioned fold of surplus material down into the crevice between the seat cushion and seat back so as to apply the proper smoothing tension to both the cushion cover portion and the seat back cover portion. In addition, the outer extremities of the straps are provided with a number of button-holes cooperating with buttons upon the depending front edge of the cushion cover portion. Because of the plurality of button-holes provided the cushion cover portion may be further ten sioned by a pull on its front edge.

The preferred fembodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings wherein similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts and wherein- Figure 1 is a vertical transverse section taken through the seat structure of an automobile and showing the cover applied thereto. v

Fig. 2 is a plan view of my cover viewed from the rear side.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the seat structure with the cover in position upon the back of the seat and with the portion that covers the seat cushion thrown back so that the seat cushion may be placed upon the straps. a

Fig. 4 is a perspective View showing the seat cushion in position but with the cover therefor still thrown back.

Fig. 5 is a perspective View showing the cover in final position.

In the drawings, the fiat sheet of material 1 constitutes the main body of the seat cover and this flat piece of material is provided along its upper edge with a hem 2 along which are disposed a number of button-holes 3. Adjacent the lower edge of the piece 1 and on the rearside thereof are two buttons respectively-designated 4 and 5.

Garried upon the back-of the seat cover are straps 6 and 7 which have bifurcations 8, 9, 10 and 11. The upper extremities of these bifurcations are preferably secured about midway of the. flat sheet. The lower extremity of each of the straps 6 and 7 is provided with a plurality of button-holes that may be designated 12 and 13 and that are respectively intended to cooperate with the buttons 4 and 5. I

In the application of "my seat cover, the upper edge" of the cover is secured upon but tons 14 along the upper rear edge of the seat structure by means of button-holes 3.

wardly over the seat cushion depending in front thereof. The straps 6 and 7 are fastened to the cover at about a median line, being stitched thereto at 15 and 16. At the juncture of the seat back and the seat cushion, these straps pass rearwardly behind the seat cushion and then pass forwardly beneath the seat cushion, having their extremities secured to the buttons 4 and 5 by means of the button-holes 12 and 13.

My device is simple but very effective. The bifurcate portions of the straps produce the desiredtension upon the cover .in such a way that all wrinkling is avoided. The con nection of the straps to the cover at an intermediate point as by the stitching 15 and 16 insures that any surplus material at the juncture of the seat back and cushion will be folded between such seat back and cushion and eliminates all appearances of excess material at this points This device is peculiarly advantageous when application of the cover is considered, for after the seat cushion is in place upon the straps 6 and 7, pull upon these straps will draw the fold down between the seat back and cushion and will simultaneously smooth the back cover Ipor'tion and the cushion cover portion. hen, when these parts are smooth and properly placed, the placing of the proper button-holes of the straps over the buttons 4 and 5 will hold the cushion cover portion firmly in its smoothed condition. Thus it will be obvious that I have a structure which is readily applicable to seat structures of many different dimensions. This results in a very great reduction in the number of covers that must be placed upon the market by a manufacturer.

It will be obvious that I have provided an extremely simple slip cover for the seats of automobiles and one that can be applied by any child. Nevertheless, the structure is such that the cover, once applied, will remain securely and smoothly in position under all normal conditions of service. I do not desire to be limited to the exact structure shown,

since many variations within the principle of my invention are possible.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A single piece seat cover which covers the back and cushion of a seat, and strap connected to said seat cover for drawing the cover down between the cushion and the seat back, the end of said strap extending to the front of said seat and being there accessible when the seat cushion is in position.

2. A single piece seat cover which covers the back and cushion of a seat, and a strap on such seat cover which passes beneath the seat cushion and extends to the front thereof to assist in holding the cover in position.

3. A single piece seat cover comprising a portion to cover the back of a seat structure, a portion to cover the seat cushion, and a strap on the rear of said back covering portion, said strap extending behind the seat cushion and extending forwardly beneath the seat cushion to be secured to the seat cover adjacent the front of said cushion.

4. A cover for the seats of automobiles comprising a portion for covering the back of said seat, a portion integral with said first portion for covering the cushion of said seat, and a strap on said back covering portion for extending beneath said cushion, said strap and said second portion having coacting adjustable devices for securing the cover parts in properl tensioned relation to seat structures of di erent dimensions,

5. A seat cover comprising a body portion which covers the back and seat portion, and bifurcate strap structures for holding said body portion in position on the seat structure, said bifurcations being connected to the under side of said body portion at about a FREDERICK c. BROOK. 

